Six men, including members of the settled travelling community, were charged before a special sitting of Athlone District Court this evening following serious disturbances in the town centre last night. Several Gardaí were injured and a local woman received a suspected broken jaw during the incident.
The men were believed to have travelled to Athlone for a stag party. All six were charged with public order offences and with assaulting Gardaí. They were remanded in custody to Banagher Court next Tuesday.
